My name is Kristan T. Harris. I have run for political office and have worked a political grass roots campaign for Ron Paul. I was nominated and elected to the GOP platform committee in 2012. I am a huge advocate for liberty and freedom.I am a libertarian at heart. I am also a news junkie and love a good mystery.

Local Wisconsin Police agencies have received more than $28 million worth of military gear through the 1033 program since post 9/11.

Documents from the state’s Department of Military Affairs, obtained by Gannett Wisconsin Media under Wisconsin’s public records law, show that more than 67,000 military-grade items were given to 219 agencies, according to the Stevens Point Journal.

In Brown County, the sheriff’s department received a massive mine resistant ambush protected military surplus vehicle in April. It only had to pay $3,900 to have the vehicle, valued at about $700,000, shipped from Texas, said Lt. Dan Sandberg, commander of the Brown County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team.

Many other police departments around Wisconsin are receiving this equipment including Madison, Neenah, Beloit, Janesville, Marinette and Milwaukee, just to name a few.

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